Obituaries

  Rose M. Rusnak, 94, of Folsom, Pa died Sunday, August 9th at Taylor Hospital Hospice, Riddle Park. She was the widow of Stephen J. Rusnak, who died in 2012. Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Harry & Anna Rushnock Sere...

  Sarah Toms, 78, of Carbondale died Tuesday. She was the widow of Walter Toms. Born in Blakely, she was the daughter of the late Francis & Sarah Harris Allison. She is survived by a daughter and son in law, Allison & Joseph Omilli...

Louise M. Anderson, 95, of Carbondale, passed away on July 20, 2015, at Heritage Hill Senior Community, Weatherly, PA.   Miss Anderson was born in Carbondale, the daughter of the late Clell and Florence (Bishop) Anderson. She was a member ...

OBITUARY - REVEREND JOSEPH CONSTANTINE RUSIN Reverend Joseph C. Rusin, Pastor Emeritus of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Mayfield died on Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Father Rusin, son of the late Jacob and JoAnna Harenza Rusin, was born in White's...

  Mary Ann Benwell, 91, of the Forest City Nursing Center and formerly of Whites Crossing died Wednesday.  She was the widow of William H. Benwell, Jr. who died in 2003. Born in Whites Crossing, she was the daughter of the late Frank &...

Frances Patricia Striefsky, age 81, Forest City, died Wednesday,  at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, after a brief illness.  Her husband, Ambrose Striefsky passed away in 1996.   Born December 31, 1933 in Manhattan, NY, she was the d...

Dr. Stephen "Stu" Zubrod died Tuesday June 16th due to complications from surgery at Geisinger C.M.C. in Scranton, PA.   Dr. Zubrod was born in Tipton, PA however grew up in Hollidaysburg, PA.  He was an all-star basketball player, a musi...

  Anna Premock, 89, of Endicott, NY and formerly of Carbondale died Tuesday. Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Martha Rushnock Premock. She was a graduate of Fell High School, Simpson. Anna had been employed in th...

Marsha  A.  Flythe, 89, a resident of Wayne Woodlands Manor , Waymart died Tuesday. She was the widow of Spencer K. Flythe. Born in Hallendale, FL, she was the daughter of the late Robert C. & Evalina Jones Blanchard.  She moved to the Waym...

  Daniel “Duke” Wormuth, 51, of Childs died Thursday night at home.  His wife is the former Marisa Grasso, the couple had been married for 20 years. Born in Carbondale, he was the son of Ruth Cosklo Belaski, Mayfield and John Wormuth,...

  Ruth M. Dukerich, 75, formerly of Clifford died Tuesday at Mallard Meadows Care Center, Waymart after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late William & J. Pauline Prudish Horton....

Mary Ann Pitts, 79, a life- long resident of Simpson died Sunday at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton.  She was the wife of James Pitts, the couple had been married for 34 years. Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Andrew J. & Ann...

  Jean M. McIvers, 77, of RR, Jermyn died Wednesday at Commonwealth Hospice of NEPA, Scranton. She was the widow of James McIvers, who died in 2008. Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Joseph & Mary Martha Penny Pidgeo...

  Adaline M. Baldwin, 90, of Susquehanna, PA died Sunday. She was the widow of William Baldwin. Born in Jefferson Township ( Lake Hopatcong Area), NJ, she was the daughter of the late Alfred & Mary Ridner Berry.  She is survived by a ...

  Dorothy E. Ogden, 93, a resident of Carbondale died Saturday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was the widow of William F. Ogden Sr., who died in 2007. Born in Herrick Center, the daughter of the late Henry and Ina M. Russell Corey, ...

  Irene R. Mark, 89, of Simpson died Thursday at the VNA Hospice Unit of Geisinger CMC, Scranton. Born in Simpson, she was the daughter of the late Andrew J. and Mary Podwicka Lescinski, Sr.  She was a graduate of Fell High School, Simpso...

Frances J. Bryan, 81, a resident of Creek Side Nursing Center, Carbondale died Thursday at Commonwealth Hospice, Scranton.   Frances was born in New York City and spent most of her life in Bayonne New Jersey. She is survived by a son, Robert E. Cec...

  Marian J. “Monica” Wanas, 84, of Carbondale died January 27, 2015 peacefully at home with her family by her side. She was the widow of Paul Wanas who died in 1981.   Born March 19, 1930, in Whites Crossing, she was a daugh...